Kettlebell Training – ETK Week 11 of 12 + Future
The end of my current round of Enter the Kettlebell is in sight. I finished Week 11 out of 12 yesterday. At this point I have mixed emotions about being (almost) done.
On one hand, I’m pretty excited to be nearly done. Completing the program with anything larger than a kettlenetics-style toy kettlebell is something to be proud of. It takes significant discipline and hard work to do these workouts. And to do them over and over again.
Being done with ETK also represents a milestone in my training. I’m one step closer to RKC having done this program. No question, I’ll have to repeat the program at least once, and probably twice before I go to RKC. It will take me that long to develop the strength and conditioning necessary to be ready. But having done it once and getting that behind me is one more step on the path. That’s pretty exciting!
On the other hand, I’m strangely sad to see the end of this round of ETK. (Anyone who has completed the program: pick your jaw up from the floor!) Pavel designed a winning program in Enter the Kettlebell. I must admit, I barely believed Sandy Sommer, RKC when he so highly recommended the program and touted its benefits. But he was right. (Catch that, Sandy?) My results have not been limited to strength gains. Those are evident for sure. However, I’ve also seen some fat loss !
So now I’m somewhat attached to this beast of a program. Yes, you have to work hard, ridiculously hard. But you get amazing rewards from the hard work. It is so worth it. I hardly want to think of training any other way. I know there are many great options available. For variety, I’ll need a break from ETK before I restart it with a heavier kettlebell, so I’ll be looking for one of those great options.
In the meantime, I’ll be working through my last week on the program. And loving/hating every minute of it.
I remember when I reached the end.. I couldn’t wait to stop doing cleans and presses… I was relieved but sad also.
It took hard work and dedication to get through and to complete the ETK. I am proud of having done so. I know it made me stronger, helped me to press the 16kg. I too will repeat the ETK.
Power to you Sarah! keep up the good work, RKC is in your future!
Are you listening to the Kettlebell Secrets series? If so, did you download the 3 Dave Whitley fat loss workouts? They include all 6 of the RKC basics & seem like they’d be great conditioning. The basic principle is escalating density: completing as many work sets as you can in a set period of time. I’m going to give Workout 1 a shot this morning. We’ll see how it goes
Jennifer – Thank you for the kind words. Congratulations on pressing the 16kg! That is definitely one of my goals before RKC. Maybe we can endure/enjoy our next rounds of ETK together?!
Laura – Thank you for that idea! I have listened to some of the series but find it difficult to devote an hour to that each week. Sounds lame but it is my reality at the moment. I missed Dave Whitley’s hour last week so I didn’t know about the workouts, but they sound great. Can’t wait to hear you thoughts on the first one.
Way to focus on what you want and then get it. I am very proud to know you and you’ve just scratched the surface of your potential!
Thank you, Sandy! You’ve played an important role in whatever I have managed to accomplish with this round metal ball. Thanks for all the encouragement.